# Cuts, lacerations at G&S MOTOR EQUIPMENT CO., INC. DBA G&S TECHNOLOGIES
> OSHA SIR `2021021815` · 2/27/2021 · KEARNY, NEW JERSEY
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s), except finger(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Cuts, lacerations
## Cause
- **Event:** Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
- **Source:** Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
- **Secondary source:** Welding, cutting, and blow torches
## Employer
- **Name:** G&S MOTOR EQUIPMENT CO., INC. DBA G&S TECHNOLOGIES
- **Location:** 1800 HARRISON AVE., KEARNY, NEW JERSEY, 07032
- **NAICS:** 562211
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On February 27, 2021, an employee was using a plasma cutter to cut open a transformer tank that had been previously drained and vented, resulting in an explosion. The employee suffered bruising and a laceration on their right palm.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*